The 53rd Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 20th May 1831 and was won by Oxygen (12/1), by Emilius out of Whizgig trained by Robert Stephenson, who won by a neck. The winner won £2,425 (Equivalent to £254,600 in 2017) and there were 21 runners.

OXYGEN SR 1859

Horse

Jockey

Trainer

Owner/Betting

OXYGEN

John Barham Day

Robert Stephenson

Duke of Grafton 12/1

MARMORA

Conelly

Lord Exeter 30/1

GUITAR

Wheatley

Lord Lowther 12/1

CIRCASSIAN

Sam Darling

Mr Houldsworth 6/4

DELIGHT

Chapple

Mr Sadler 8/1

EURYONE

Scott

Mr Scott 50/1

ALEA

H Edwards

Lord Jersey 13/1

LIONESS

Robinson

Mr Stonehewer 13/1

BLASSI

C Day

Duke of Grafton 50/1

SHRINE

F Buckle

Sir G Heathcote 50/1

FARCE

Wright

Mr Lumley 50/1

SURPRISE FILLY

Sam Chifney

Mr Chifney 50/1

WATER WITCH

T Lye

Lord Warwick 50/1

STREAMLET

G Edwards

Mr Wagstaff 20/1

UNNAMED FILLY BY SULTAN

Pavis

Lord Exeter 50/1

TITANIA

S Day

Lord Chesterfield 50/1

UNNAMED FILLY BY LITTLE JOHN

Wakefield

Mr Gates 50/1

UNNAMED FILLY BY WOFUL

Nelson

HM King William IV 50/1

UNNAMED FILLY BY WHALEBONE

Arnull

Mr Egremont 50/1

UNNAMED FILLY BY SHAVER

Calloway

Mr West 50/1

SYMA

W Boyce

Duke of Richmond 50/1

Note only those quoted at 20/1 or better were recorded, all others have been allocated 50/1

Over Round 117%

For further information on this Classic race 'The Oaks Stakes' by Michael Church provides a comprehensive history of the great race. It is a limited edition volume, limited to 650 copies, and is available from Amazon ISBN 1910498289